Join us at Fortescue Children’s Art Day for a fun-filled celebration of creativity, featuring hands-on workshops, interactive art activities, live performances, food trucks and rides. It’s the perfect day of entertainment and family fun for all ages!
Enjoy a fantastic lineup of creative workshops including making your own Calm Jar, Pilbara Claycation, Whisk & Glue sessions, the Sensory Shack, tie-dyeing your own tea towel, creating a popstick yarn turtle, and making your own paper fan. There will also be face painting, roving entertainment from Marco Polo, and a mobile bookstall to explore.
Don’t miss the announcement of the Children’s Art Award and People’s Choice winners at 12pm!
Please note the Cossack Boat Ramp and beach access will be closed for this event.
Sunday 9 August 2026 | 9am to 2pm | Free Event | Cossack
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9:00am Exhibition opens
9:00am MC & Welcome to Country
9.05am Indira McCarthy
9.25am Break
10:00am Tragic Magic Show
11:00am Break
11:30am Leiani Fenner
PEOPLE’S CHOICE & CHILDREN’S ART AWARDS
12:00pm MC to start awards and welcome Fortescue representative 12:07pm MC to introduce Ben from Realmark
12:08pm Ben to announce People's Choice Winner
12:09pm Winner’s speech
12:14pm MC to welcome artist in residence Jenna & Donna from Dunnart
12:15pm Jenna and Donna announce winners
12 - 15 Category - Highly Commended
12 - 15 Category - Winner
9 - 11 Category - Highly Commended
9 - 11 Category - Winner
5 - 8 Category - Highly Commended
5 - 8 Category - Winner Overall - Winner
12:30pm MC congratulate and close awards
12:32pm Kelly Jelly starts
1:30pm MC to welcome back Leiani Fenner & final thank you 1
2:00PM entertainment finish
3pm exhibition closes